New York's 13th State Senate district
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| Registration | 68.4% Democratic 7.9% Republican 20.8% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 14% White 6% Black 61% Hispanic 18% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 311,913[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 142,075[2] | ||
New York's 13th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jessica Ramos since 2019.[3] Ramos defeated IDC-aligned incumbent José Peralta in the 2018 primary election; Peralta began his own Senate career by ousting Democratic incumbent Hiram Monserrate in a 2010 special election.
Geography
[edit]District 13 is centered around the Queens neighborhood of Jackson Heights, and includes Corona, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, and parts of Astoria and Woodside.[1][4] The district office is located in East Elmhurst on Junction Boulevard.
The district overlaps with New York's 6th and 14th congressional districts, and with the 27th, 30th, 34th, 35th, 36th, and 39th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jessica Ramos | 40,572 | ||
| Working Families | Jessica Ramos | 7,795 | ||
| Total | Jessica Ramos (incumbent) | 48,367 | 98.4 | |
| Write-in | 810 | 1.6 | ||
| Total votes | 49,177 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jessica Ramos | 23,944 | ||
| Working Families | Jessica Ramos | 4,257 | ||
| Total | Jessica Ramos (incumbent) | 28,201 | 98.5 | |
| Write-in | 427 | 1.5 | ||
| Total votes | 28,628 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jessica Ramos (incumbent) | 19,525 | 85.5 | |
| Democratic | Diana Sanchez | 3,257 | 14.3 | |
| Write-in | 56 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 22,838 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jessica Ramos | 56,542 | ||
| Working Families | Jessica Ramos | 6,343 | ||
| Total | Jessica Ramos (incumbent) | 62,885 | 78.5 | |
| Republican | Jesus Gonzalez | 15,467 | ||
| Conservative | Jesus Gonzalez | 1,271 | ||
| Save Our City | Jesus Gonzalez | 403 | ||
| Total | Jesus Gonzalez | 17,141 | 21.4 | |
| Write-in | 63 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 80,089 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jessica Ramos | 12,550 | 54.7 | |
| Democratic | José Peralta (incumbent) | 10,362 | 45.1 | |
| Write-in | 45 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 22,957 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jessica Ramos | 41,573 | ||
| Working Families | Jessica Ramos | 1,886 | ||
| Total | Jessica Ramos | 43,459 | 89.6 | |
| Independence | José Peralta | 3,769 | ||
| Reform | José Peralta | 766 | ||
| Women's Equality | José Peralta | 404 | ||
| Total | José Peralta (incumbent) | 4,939 | 10.2 | |
| Write-in | 102 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 48,500 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | José Peralta | 56,925 | ||
| Working Families | José Peralta | 2,971 | ||
| Total | José Peralta (incumbent) | 59,896 | 86.6 | |
| Republican | Jesus Gonzalez | 8,007 | ||
| Conservative | Jesus Gonzalez | 891 | ||
| Reform | Jesus Gonzalez | 264 | ||
| Total | Jesus Gonzalez | 9,162 | 13.3 | |
| Write-in | 63 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 69,121 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | José Peralta | 17,878 | ||
| Working Families | José Peralta | 2,090 | ||
| Total | José Peralta (incumbent) | 19,968 | 99.5 | |
| Write-in | 107 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 20,075 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | José Peralta | 47,855 | ||
| Working Families | José Peralta | 2,038 | ||
| Total | José Peralta (incumbent) | 49,893 | 99.8 | |
| Write-in | 83 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 49,976 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal results in District 13
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[11][12] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 75.1 – 23.8% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 82.5 – 15.0% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 86.0 – 13.1% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 88.2 – 10.6% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Senate District 13, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Jessica Ramos". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "General Election 2024 - State Senator - 13th Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ "General Election 2022 - State Senator - 20th Senatorial District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Certified Results from the June 23, 2020 Primary Election" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 13". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 13th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
